- 20 Marks
PM – May 2023 – L2 – SA – Q3 – Decision Making Techniques
Evaluate the desirability of a contract for Product X by analyzing the labour, material, and overhead costs involved.
Question
Kenny Limited (KL) has been offered a contract that, if accepted, would significantly increase next year’s activity levels. The contract requires the production of 20,000 kg of product X and specifies a contract price of N10,000 per kg. The resources used in the production of each kg of X include the following:
Resources per kg of X:
Labour:
- Grade 1: 2 hours
- Grade 2: 6 hours
Materials:
- Material A: 2 units
- Material B: 1 litre
Costs:
- Grade 1 Labour: N400 per hour
- Grade 2 Labour: N200 per hour
- Material A: Replacement cost N1,000 per unit, Net Realisable Value N900
- Material B: Replacement cost N3,200 per litre, Net Realisable Value N2,500
- Fixed production overheads: N60,000,000 based on 300,000 productive labour hours
- Incremental overheads for the contract: N22,800,000
- Variable production overheads: N300 per productive labour hour
The contract could also result in a 5,000-unit decrease in sales of another product, Y, which contributes N7,000 per unit in revenue and incurs variable costs of N1,200 and 4 hours of Grade 2 labour per unit. However, avoiding the production of Y will save attributable fixed overheads of N5,800,000.
Required:
a. Advise KL on the desirability of the contract. (8 Marks)
b. Show how the contract, if accepted, will be reported on the routine job costing system used by KL. (6 Marks)
c. Briefly explain the reasons for any differences between the figures used in (a) and (b) above. (6 Marks)
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- Tags: Idle Time, Labour Costs, Materials Costs, Opportunity Cost, Overheads, Relevant Costs
- Level: Level 2
- Topic: Decision-making techniques
- Series: MAY 2023